The Amazing Race Australia

Australian adventure reality game show

For the upcoming season, see The Amazing Race Australia 9.

The Amazing Race Australia

Title card since season 4 (excluding the Celebrity Editions)

Also known as| The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition
Genre| Reality competition
Created by| Elise Doganieri
Bertram van Munster
Based on|

The Amazing Race

* Bertram van Munster
* Elise Doganieri

Presented by|

* Grant Bowler
* Beau Ryan
* Scott Tweedie

Starring| The Amazing Race Australia contestants
Theme music composer| John M. Keane
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 8
No. of episodes| 113
Production
Executive producers|

* Bertram van Munster
* Michael McKay (2011–12)
* Trent Chapman (2011–12)
* Debbie Bryne (2014)
* Shannon McGinn (2014)
* Sophia Mogford (2019–22)
* Stephen Tate (2019)
* Cathie Scott (2021)
* Tim Ali (2022)
* Dave Emery (2022–2023)
* Lucy Connors (2023–2024)
* Emma Hanna (2024)
* Jane Rowley (2023–)
* Alenka Henry (2019, 2025-)
* Emily Commens (2025-)

Producers|

* Kylie Washington (2011)
* Ariel White (2011)
* Matthew Kowland (2012)
* David Gardner (2012–2014)
* John Tabbagh (2014)
* Karlene Meehnahan (2019–2022)

Production location| See below
Cinematography| Ryan Godard
Camera setup| Multi-camera
Running time| 47—68 minutes
Production companies|

* activeTV (2011–12)
* Seven Productions (2014)
* Eureka Productions (2019–)
* ABC Studios

Original release
Network|

* Seven Network
(2011–2014)
* TV2 (2014)

Release| 16 May 2011 (2011-05-16) –
25 September 2014 (2014-09-25)
Network| Network 10
Release| 28 October 2019 (2019-10-28) –
present
Related
International versions

The Amazing Race Australia (also known as The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition) is an Australian adventure reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise, the show follows teams of two as they race around the world. Each season is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins a grand prize of A$250,000.

The series was first aired on the Seven Network, who purchased the format rights to produce an Australian version in 2010 and (as of 2023) hold the Australian broadcast rights to the American version.[1] The first two editions of the show aired in 2011 and 2012 were produced by activeTV, which also produced the Asian and Israeli versions of The Amazing Race, in association with ABC Studios. Following a hiatus in 2013, a third season titled The Amazing Race Australia v New Zealand, which included New Zealand teams, aired in 2014 and was produced in-house by the network's own Seven Productions. The show aired in New Zealand on TV2. The host for Seven's iteration the show was actor Grant Bowler.[2] Seven's iteration of the show was not renewed for a fourth season.

In June 2019, it was announced the series would be revived by Network 10. 10's iteration of the show is produced by Eureka Productions and hosted by former rugby league footballer Beau Ryan. The first edition of 10's iteration, and the fourth season overall, aired in late 2019.[3][4] 10's second and the fifth season overall aired in 2021 and was set in Australia, following international travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] 10's third and the sixth season overall aired in 2022 and returned to the regular global travel format.[6][7] On 28 April 2023, the show was renewed for a seventh season featuring celebrity contestants racing for a prize for their chosen charity.[8][9] On 24 October 2023, the show was renewed for a second celebrity season airing in late 2024.[10] A third celebrity season was officially announced on 28 January 2025.[11]

## The Race

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The Amazing Race Australia is a reality television competition between teams of two in a race around the world. Each season is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where teams are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a small prize while the last team is normally eliminated (except in non-elimination legs, where the last team to arrive may be penalised in the following leg). The final leg is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins the A$250,000 cash prize (or an A$100,000 charity prize for the Celebrity Editions).

### Teams

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For a list of contestants, see List of The Amazing Race Australia contestants.

Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other. A total of 202 participants have joined The Amazing Race Australia.

### Route Markers

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A standard Route Marker looks like this.

Route Markers are yellow and red flags that mark the places where teams must go. Most Route Markers are attached to the boxes that contain clue envelopes, but some may mark the place where the teams must go in order to complete tasks, or may be used to line a course that the teams must follow.

Route markers were, however, coloured yellow and green in the second leg of the inaugural season to avoid confusion with the flag of South Vietnam. The route markers were not changed for a visit to Vietnam during the 4th season.

### Clues

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Further information on the different clues: The Amazing Race § Clues

Clues are found throughout the competition in sealed envelopes, normally inside clue boxes. They give teams the information they need and tasks they need to do in order for them to progress.

* Route Info: A general clue that may include a task to be completed by the team before they can receive their next clue.
* Detour: A choice between two tasks. Teams are free to choose either task or swap tasks if they find one option too difficult.
* Roadblock: A task only one team member can complete. Teams must choose which member will complete the task based on a brief clue about the task before fully revealing the details of the task.
* Fast Forward: A task that only one team may complete, allowing that team to skip all remaining tasks and head directly for the next Pit Stop. Teams may only claim one Fast Forward during the entire season.

### Obstacles

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Further information on the different obstacles: The Amazing Race § Obstacles

During the race, teams may face the following which may potentially slow them down:

* Intersection: When encountered, two teams have to mutually agree to team up and complete tasks together until they receive a clue indicating that they are no longer Intersected.
* Yield: At this obstacle, which was only seen in series two to date, one team can force another trailing team to wait a pre-determined amount of time before they could continue racing.
* U-Turn: At this obstacle located after a Detour, one team can force another trailing team to return and complete the other option of the Detour they did not select.
* In series 2, the "U-Turn Vote" was introduced, having all teams voting at the start of the leg for whom they wish to receive the U-turn. The team with the most votes would be U-Turned sometime during the leg.
* Also, an "Anonymous U-Turn" is where a team may U-Turn another trailing team without having to reveal themselves.
* Stowaway Teams: Introduced on the 5th season, random intervals, new teams would be introduced to the race at the start of the leg.
* T-Junction is similar to an Intersection, but with all remaining teams split up into two larger super-teams together for the rest of the leg. The first team to arrive at the T-Junction would create both super-teams. The second super-team to arrive at the Pit Stop would then have to choose one team from the group to eliminate. The T-Junction was intended to be introduced in the 5th season.[12][13]

### Legs

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Hosts Grant Bowler, Beau Ryan and Scott Tweedie

At the beginning of each leg, teams receive an allowance of cash, typically in Australian dollars, to cover expenses during the competition (except for the purchase of airline tickets, which are paid for by credit cards provided by the show).

Teams then have to follow clues and Route Markers that will lead them to the various destinations and tasks they will face. Modes of travel between these destinations include commercial and chartered aeroplanes, boats, trains, taxis, buses, and rented vehicles provided by the show, or the teams may simply travel by foot. Each leg ends with a Pit Stop where teams are able to rest and where teams that arrives last are progressively eliminated until only three teams remain. Most legs comprise three or more challenges, often a Roadblock, Detour and a Route Info task. The first teams to arrive at the Pit Stop win prizes, usually from the show's sponsors.

#### Gameplay Prizes

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Occasionally, the first arriving team will win an advantage in the game.

* The Express Pass: Introduced in season 1, the pass allows the holders to skip any task they want.
* The Australia v New Zealand edition introduced a twist to the Express Pass, where the team that won the first leg won one pass for themselves and a second for another team.
* The Salvage Pass: Introduced in season 2, The pass allows that team to either save the last team to arrive the current leg from elimination or gain a 1-hour time credit for the next leg.
* The First Class Pass: Introduced in the 5th season, the pass allows the holder to skip the entire next leg of the race, during which they will enjoy a special reward experience. The pass is awarded to the first placing team on a non-elimination leg. Additionally, the holder will allocate a The Salvage and The Sabotage to the Bottom Two teams (see non-elimination legs).

#### Non-elimination legs

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Each season has a number of predetermined non-elimination legs, in which the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop is not eliminated and is allowed to continue on the competition. However, that team is penalised for the next leg

* Marked for Elimination: On seasons 1 and 2, the penalised teams were tasked to arrive first to the next Pit-Stop, or otherwise face an automatically 30-minute time penalty upon arrival at that Pit Stop.
* Speed Bump: Two iterations of the Speed Bump exist on the Australian version
* On seasons 3, 7, and 8, the Speed Bump was an additional task that the penalised team must complete before they receive their clue and continue racing. This resembles the Speed Bump used on most seasons of most versions of the show. On season 8, it is also an additional task for the penalised team that finished last on the first Marathon leg.
* On season 4, the Speed Bump added an additional aspect to the first task of the following leg, making it more difficult for the penalised team. This version of the Speed Bump resembled the Handicap penalty used on The Amazing Race Norge. This Speed Bump variation was also used on the 27th American season in that season's sole Speed Bump. This iteration of the Speed Bump returned in season 6 as the penalty for teams returning from COVID isolation.
* On season 5, the leg winners delegate two between the bottom two teams a Salvage (to assist the team), and a Sabotage (to penalise the team).
* The Salvage is an advantage given to the receiving team to help them on the next leg. For example, the team may receive a personal driver for the next leg, they may get extra money, or they may be allowed to know the full details of the Roadblock challenge is before they choose who attempts it.
* The Sabotage is a penalty given to the receiving team. For example, the team may need to complete the leg with one of the team members blindfolded or tied together, they may lose all their money, or they may even have to do it barefoot.
* On season 6, there was no non-elimination penalty.

#### Marathon legs

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Marathon legs occur when teams are instructed to go to the next Pit Stop but actually must continue racing without a mandatory rest period. The clue to the Pit Stop says "Grant/Beau Awaits" with no mention of elimination. It occurred once every season for Seven's iteration of the series. This was later brought into Network 10's second season.

### Rules and Penalties

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#### Rules

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* For the 1st season, both team members could perform a maximum of six Roadblocks. It is assumed that a similar rule was used for season 2 but there were several Roadblocks that went unaired. The slightly shorter 3rd edition featured the rule with a 5-5 Roadblock split with the 11th and final Roadblock being open to either teammate. The 4th season did not feature such Roadblock rule.
* Unless otherwise stated, such as during Roadblocks, team members must stay within six meters of each other and stay close to their assigned camera and sound crew.

#### Penalties

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Most penalties are adapted from the American version but sometimes the show will use its own rules. The rules may vary between seasons of the show. Given the large difference in rules between the original Seven Network iterations (seasons 1–3) and the Network 10 iteration (season 4–present), the rules for both iterations are listed separately.

First Iteration

* If a team fails to complete a Roadblock, Detour or Speed Bump they receive a 4-hour penalty.
* If a team fails to complete an Intersection task, they receive a 2- or 4-hour penalty. This occurred to Anastasia & Chris and Sam & Renee of the 2011 edition. It is not stated but assumed that the larger penalty is given to the team that elects to quit with the smaller penalty was given to the team forced to quit due to their intersected team quitting.
* If a team hitchhikes or travels in privately owned vehicles, they receive a 20-minute penalty. This occurred to Sam & Renae and Tyler & Nathan of season 1.
* If a team fails to take a particular type of transport or travel class, they receive a 10-minute penalty (which is a 30-minute penalty in the American version). This occurred to Jeff & Luke of season 1 who travelled on a second-class train carriage when told to travel on a third-class carriage.
* If a team sells their own items in order to raise money, they receive a 30-minute penalty (which is a two-hour penalty in the American version). This occurred to Adam & Dane of season 2.
* If a team pulls another team's belongings out of their taxi, they receive a 2-hour penalty. This occurred to Joseph & Grace of season 2.

Second Iteration

* If a team, in a leg where they're required to drive themselves, goes over a speed limit, they will occur a one-hour penalty. This occurred to Sid & Ash on season 4. The equivalent penalty on the American show is 30 minutes and any time deemed to have been gained from the speeding.
* If a team fails to complete a task, they receive a 30-minute penalty. This occurred to Jobelle & Rani and Dwes & Katherine of season 5.
* If a team hitchhikes or travels in privately owned vehicles, they receive a 10-minute penalty in season 5.
* If a team fails to complete an Intersection task, they receive a 1-hour penalty. This occurred to George & Pam and Bec & Kate of season 7.

## Series overview

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The first season premiered in May 2011 and ended in August 2011. The second season[14] premiered in May 2012 and ended in August 2012. The casting for a third season began in August 2012, however, it was notably absent when the network revealed its 2013 schedule in October. A 2013 edition of the show was replaced by an unsuccessful revival of The Mole. A new edition was launched in August 2014, involving teams from New Zealand and titled The Amazing Race Australia v New Zealand.[15]

In May 2019, a casting call for a new "Adventure Travel Competition" led to speculation that The Amazing Race Australia was being revived. At the time, the only information known about the series was that it would be produced by Eureka Productions and that, like the Australia v New Zealand edition, applications were open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents.[16] In late May, it was reported by blog TVBlackbox that the casting call was indeed for an Amazing Race Australia revival with Network 10 commissioning the reboot.[17] In late June, Network 10 announced the revival of The Amazing Race Australia with a new season set to air in late 2019.[18]

No.[a] | Race Information  | Winners  | Host  | Contestants  | Additional Notes

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Start Date  | Starting Line  | Finish Date  | Finish Line  | Distance  | Countries  | Legs  | Teams
Seven Network Iteration (2011–2014)
1 | 5 November 2010 (2010-11-05) | Melbourne Cricket Ground,
Melbourne, VIC | 29 November 2010 (2010-11-29) | Heirisson Island,
Perth, WA | 50,000 km
(31,000 mi) | 11  | 12  | 11  | Tyler Atkins & Nathan Joliffe  | Grant Bowler | Civilian Edition  |
2 | 18 November 2011 (2011-11-18) | Royal Botanic Gardens,
Sydney, NSW | 13 December 2011 (2011-12-13) | Lake McKenzie,
Fraser Island, QLD | 65,000 km
(40,000 mi) | 9  | Shane Haw & Andrew Thoday  | Introduced Anonymous U-Turn, Yield, U-Turn Vote, and Salvage Pass
3 | 7 March 2014 (2014-03-07) | Uluru, Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa
National Park, NT | 30 March 2014 (2014-03-30) | Loch Ard Gorge,
Port Campbell
National Park, VIC | 90,000 km
(56,000 mi) | 10  | 10  | 10  | Daniel Little & Ryan Thomas  | Australia v New Zealand
Featured 5 teams from Australia & 5 from New Zealand
Introduced the Speed Bump penalty and second Express Pass
Network 10 Iteration (2019–present)
4 | 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) | Seoul Plaza, Seoul, South Korea | 12 September 2019 (2019-09-12) | Nitmiluk Gorge,
Nitmiluk National Park, NT | 45,000 km
(28,000 mi) | 8  | 12  | 11  | Tim & Rod Sattler-Jones  | Beau Ryan | Civilian Edition  | First season to start outside Australia
5 | 6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) | Newell Beach,
Newell, QLD | 14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) | Mount Kosciuszko, Kosciuszko National Park, NSW | 17,000 km
(11,000 mi) | 1  | 24  | 16[b] | Brendon Crawley & Jackson Dening  | Season set entirely within Australia (due to COVID-19).
Introduced the First Class Pass and Stowaway Teams.[c]
6 | 5 March 2022 (2022-03-05) | Flemington Racecourse,
Melbourne, VIC &
Hickson Road Reserve,
Sydney, NSW[d] | 16 April 2022 (2022-04-16) | Gantheaume Point, Broome, WA | 55,000 km
(35,000 mi) | 7  | 21  | 20  | Heath Curry & Toni Hilland  | Beau Ryan
Scott Tweedie[e] | Introduced the split Starting Line.
7 | 8 June 2023 (2023-06-08) | Sunder Nursery,
Delhi, India | 2 July 2023 (2023-07-02) | The River of Life Lookout,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10,000 km
(6,200 mi) | 3  | 12  | 11  | Alli Simpson & Angie Simpson
Darren McMullen & Tristan Dougan
Emma Watkins & Hayley Watkins[f] | Beau Ryan  | Celebrity Edition  | Featured celebrities racing with their loved ones, competing for a prize for a chosen charity
Season set in Asia
First season to feature a finish line outside Australia
8 | 7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) | Plaza de Mayo
Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) | Hua Lamphong Railway Station
Bangkok, Thailand | 25,000 km
(15,500 mi) | 4  | Tai "Bam Bam" & Logan Tuivasa  | Featured celebrities racing with their loved ones, competing for a prize for a chosen charity
9 | 18 March 2025 (2025-03-18) | TBA  | 14 April 2025 (2025-04-14) | TBA  | 13  | TBA  | Featured celebrities racing with their loved ones, competing for a prize for a chosen charity

Notes

1. ^ In referencing the series, Network 10 only account for their seasons in season count – discounting the earlier Seven Network iteration of the series. By 10's season count, the 2019 season would be the 1st season. However, Wikipedia will account for all iterations as one continuous series—making the 2019 season the 4th season.
2. ^ 14 teams began the season, with 2 additional teams being introduced mid-way through the race.
3. ^ A new game mechanic titled the T-Junction was intended to be introduced this season but ultimately did not do so.
4. ^ 10 teams started the season in Melbourne while 10 teams started in Sydney.
5. ^ Scott Tweedie guest hosted the show for four episodes while Beau Ryan was in COVID-19 isolation.
6. ^ The Final 3 teams agreed to a joint victory to split the charity grand prize for each team's charity.

## Broadcast details and ratings

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No.  | Network  | Episodes  | Timeslot  | Premiere  | Finale  | Viewers  | Average
Rank  | Ref

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Date  | Viewers  | Rank  | Date  | Viewers  | Rank
1 | Seven | 12  | Monday 8:30 p.m. | 16 May 2011  | 1,258,000  | #5 | 1 August 2011  | 1,195,000  | #6 | 1,125,000  | #7 | [19][20]
2 | Wednesday 9:00 p.m.[a][b]
Monday 7:30 p.m.[a][c][d] | 30 May 2012  | 886,000  | #10 | 15 August 2012  | 976,000  | #8 | 905,000  | #10 | [21][22]
3 | Seven (AU)
TV2 (NZ) | 10  | Monday 8:40 p.m. (AU)[e][f][g]
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (NZ) |  4 August 2014 (AU)
5 August 2014 (NZ) | 588,000  | #18 | 25 September 2014 (AU)
7 October 2014 (NZ) | 416,000  | #<20 | 607,000  | #16 | [23][24]
4 | 10 | 12  | Monday &
Tuesday 7:30 p.m. | 28 October 2019  | 716,000  | #8 | 3 December 2019  | 670,000[h]
805,000[h] | #7
#3 | 682,000  | #7 | [25][26]
5 | 24  | Sunday, Monday &
Tuesday 7:30 p.m.[i] | 1 February 2021  | 596,000  | #11 | 28 March 2021  | 656,000[h]
752,000[h] | #7
#6 | 584,000  | #9 | [27][28]
6 | 21  | 29 August 2022  | 841,000  | #13 | 9 October 2022  | 628,000[h]
744,000[h] | #12
#9 | 622,000  | #13 | [29]
7 | 12  | Wednesday &
Thursday 7:30 p.m. | 4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) | 909,000  | #7 | 9 November 2023  | 763,000[h]
833,000[h] | #9
#7 | 749,000  | #10 | [30][31]
8 | Sunday 7:00pm
& Monday 7:30pm[j] | 9 September 2024  | 979,000  | #5 | 20 October 2024  | 763,000  | #9 | 762,000  | #9 | [32][33]

Notes

1. ^ a b The first four episodes aired on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. Starting with the Episode 5, the regular timeslot was Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
2. ^ Episode 3 aired in ACT, QLD and NSW at the special time of Thursday 9:00 p.m. to avoid clashing with Game 2 of the 2012 State of Origin series.
3. ^ No episodes aired between 30 July and 6 August to avoid clashing with the 2012 Summer Olympics.
4. ^ Episodes 11 & 12 aired on Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30 p.m. as a part of 'Finale Week', in which the Final 3 episodes aired on 3 consecutive nights.
5. ^ Episode 1 aired at 9:10 p.m. due to an extended edition of The X Factor
6. ^ On two occasions, a double episode aired in Australia. These occurred on the 25 August (Episodes 4 & 5) and the 15 September (Episodes 8 & 9), with the first airing at the regular time, and the second airing immediately after the first. New Zealand did not air such double episodes.
7. ^ Episode 10 aired at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h The final episode was coded into two programs – "Grand Finale" and "The Finish Line". Because of this, two separate sets of ratings were produced.
9. ^ During the premiere week, the first three episodes aired on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
10. ^ During the premiere week, the first two episodes aired on Monday & Tuesday at 7:30pm.

## Countries and locales visited

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Countries that The Amazing Race Australia has visited are shown in colour.

As of 2024[update], The Amazing Race Australia has visited 38 countries and all 6 inhabited continents.[a]

Most routes in The Amazing Race Australia travelled across the globe, starting from one Australian location and ending in another. There are several exceptions:

* Season four began in Seoul, South Korea.
* Season five travelled entirely within Australia, due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
* Season six started in bi-cities of Sydney and Melbourne within two sections of groups of 10 teams, once all groups completed in separate legs, they were joined on the third leg in Morocco.
* Season seven began in Delhi, India and only travelled in Asia, ending in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
* Season eight began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ended in Bangkok, Thailand.

### Oceania

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1  | Australia | 6 (1–6)[b] | 29[c],[d]
2  | New Zealand | 1 (3)  | 1

### North America

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Rank  | Country  | Season(s) visited  | Pit Stops

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1  | Belize | 1 (6)  | 3
Cuba | 1 (2)  | 2
Canada | 1 (2)  | 2
Mexico | 1 (6)  | 3
United States | 1 (3)  | 0

### South America

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Rank  | Country  | Season(s) visited  | Pit Stops

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1  | Argentina | 2 (3, 8)  | 4
2  | Colombia | 1 (6)  | 3

### Europe

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1  | Turkey[e][f] | 2 (2, 6)  | 5
2  | Croatia | 1 (3)  | 1
Czech Republic | 1 (1)  | 2
France | 1 (2)  | 0
Greece | 1 (6)  | 3
Netherlands | 1 (1)  | 0
Poland | 1 (1)  | 1
Portugal | 1 (3)  | 1
Russia | 1 (3)  | 2

### Africa

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1  | Namibia | 2 (3, 8)  | 4
South Africa | 2 (1, 8)  | 5
3  | Malawi | 1 (4)  | 2
Morocco | 1 (6)  | 3
Zimbabwe | 1 (4)  | 1
Zambia | 1 (4)  | 1

### Asia

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Rank  | Country  | Season(s) visited  | Pit Stops

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1  | Thailand | 3 (3, 4, 8)  | 5[g]
2  | Cambodia | 2 (3, 7)  | 4
China[h] | 2 (1, 2)  | 2
India | 2 (2, 7)  | 5
Vietnam | 2 (1, 4)  | 3
6  | Israel | 1 (1)  | 2
Indonesia | 1 (1)  | 1
Malaysia | 1 (7)  | 6[g]
Mongolia | 1 (4)  | 2
Philippines | 1 (2)  | 1
Singapore | 1 (1)  | 0
South Korea | 1 (4)  | 2
Sri Lanka | 1 (1)  | 1
United Arab Emirates | 1 (2)  | 1

### Australia

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The following list visits by the show to each Australian State and Territory.

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1  | Northern Territory | 3 (3, 4, 5)  | 4[g]
New South Wales | 3 (2, 5, 6)  | 6[g]
Victoria | 3 (1, 3, 6)  | 1[g]
4  | Queensland | 2 (2, 5)  | 10[g]
Western Australia | 2 (1, 6)  | 4[i]
6  | Australian Capital Territory | 1 (5)  | 0
South Australia | 1 (5)  | 3
Tasmania | 1 (5)  | 3

### Continent counts

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The first season of The Amazing Race Australia visited four continents in total (three excluding Australia). Season two extended the racecourse to North America, and season three was the first time in South America as well as a visit to Oceania outside Australia. The Amazing Race Australia has yet to visit  Antarctica.

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1  |  Asia[e] | 7 (1–4, 6–8)
2  |  Oceania (Continent of Australia and Pacific Islands)  | 6 (1–6)
3  |  Africa | 5 (1, 3–4, 6, 8)
4  |  Europe | 4 (1–3, 6)
5  |  North America | 3 (2–3, 6)
South America | 3 (3, 6, 8)

Notes

1. ^ This count only includes countries that fielded actual route markers, challenges or finish mats. Airport stopovers are not counted or listed.
2. ^ The entirety of Season 5 was held in Australia
3. ^ Includes 6 Finish Lines
4. ^ See the Australia section for details regarding visits to each state and territory
5. ^ a b This includes times The Amazing Race Australia travelled to part of Turkey that is east of the Bosphorus Strait (as was the case in 6), which is part of the Asian continent.
6. ^ Country was named Türkiye during 6.
7. ^ a b c d e f Includes 1 Finish Line
8. ^ Including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau (1)
9. ^ Includes 2 Finish Lines

## Awards and nominations

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Summary of awards and nominations  Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominated  | Result  | Ref

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2011  | Asian Television Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format  | Series 1, Episode 1  | Won  | [34]
Best Director  | Michael McKay for Episode 1  | Won
ASE Awards | Omnilab Media Award for Best Editing in a Television Non-Drama  | Joel Page and Tom Meadmore  | Nominated  | [35]
2012  | International Emmy | Non-Scripted Entertainment  | Series 1  | Won  | [36]
Asian Television Awards | Best Adaptation of an Existing Format  | Series 2  | Nominated  |
2013 | AACTA Awards | Best Director | Michael McKay for Episode 1  | Nominated  | [37]
Best Reality Television Series | Matthew Kowald and David Gardner  | Won
2020 | AACTA Awards  | Best Reality Television Series  | Paul Franklin, Chris Culvenor, Sophia Mogford and Stephen Tate  | Nominated  | [38]
2021 | AACTA Awards  | Best Reality Television Series  | Sophia Mogford, Rikkie Proost, Evan Wilkes & Cathie Scott  | Nominated  | [39]
2022 | AACTA Awards  | Best Reality Television Series  | Paul Franklin, Rikkie Proost, Chris Culvenor & Sophia Mogford  | Nominated  | [40]
2024 | AACTA Awards  | Best Entertainment Program  | Rikkie Proost  | Nominated  | [41]
2025  | AACTA Awards | Best Reality Program  | Jane Rowley, Rikkie Proost, Lucy Connors & Emma Hanna  | Nominated  | [42]
Screen Producers Australia Awards | Reality Series Production of the Year  | Series 8  | Pending  | [43]

## See Also

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* Race Around the World
* Rush

## References

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## External links

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* Official website
* The Amazing Race Australia at IMDb

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The Amazing Race

Original U.S. version|

| Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8: Family Edition
* 9
* 10
* 11: All-Stars
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18: Unfinished Business
* 19
* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24: All-Stars
* 25
* 26
* 27
* 28
* 29
* 30
* 31: Reality Showdown
* 32
* 33
* 34
* 35
* 36
* 37
* 38

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* Contestants
* Episodes
* seasons 1-20

Versions outside the U.S.|

* Asia
* 1
* 2
* 3: Toughest Race Ever
* 4
* 5
* Asia contestants
* Australia
* 1
* 2
* 3: Australia v New Zealand
* 4
* 5
* 6: Around the World
* 7: Celebrity Edition
* 8: Celebrity Edition
* 9: Celebrity Edition
* Australia contestants
* A Corrida Milionária
* Canada
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6: Heroes Edition
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* Canada contestants
* China Rush
* 1
* 2
* 3
* China Rush contestants
* China
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* China contestants
* French version
* HaMerotz LaMillion
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8: All Stars
* 9
* 10
* HaMerotz LaMillion contestants
* Latin American version
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4: Edição Brasil
* 5
* 6: Ecuador
* Latin American version contestants
* Norge
* 1
* 2
* Norge contestants
* Philippines
* 1
* 2
* Philippines contestants
* Suomi
* 1
* 2
* 3
* Suomi contestants
* Velyki Perehony
* Vietnam
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* Vietnam contestants

Related|

* Shanghai Rush
* The Ridonculous Race
* Race the World

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Network 10 local programming (current and upcoming)

Primetime|

* The Amazing Race Australia (since 2019)
* Ambulance Australia (since 2018)
* Australian Survivor (since 2016)
* Bondi Rescue (since 2006)
* The Cheap Seats (since 2021)
* Deal or No Deal (since 2024)
* Dessert Masters (since 2023)
* Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia (since 2023)
* The Dog House Australia (since 2021)
* The First Inventors (since 2023)
* Gogglebox Australia (since 2015)
* Have You Been Paying Attention? (since 2013)
* Hunted (since 2022)
* Hungry (since 2022)
* I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (since 2015)
* Location Location Location Australia (since 2023)
* MasterChef Australia (since 2009)
* NCIS: Sydney (since 2024)
* Ready Steady Cook (2005–2013, since 2024)
* Shark Tank (2015–2018, since 2023)
* Taskmaster Australia (since 2023)
* Thank God You're Here (2006–2007, since 2023)
* Wheel of Fortune (since 2024)

Daytime|

* Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield (since 2011)
* Good Chef Bad Chef (since 2011)
* My Market Kitchen (since 2016)
* Farm to Fork (since 2019)
* Let Off The Map (since 2020)
* Neighbours (1986–2010, 2011–2022 on 10 Peach, since 2023)
* Pooches at Play (since 2017)
* Roads Less Travelled (since 2020)

News|

* 10 News First (since 1965)
* 10 News First: Midday (since 2023)
* 10 News First: Afternoon (since 2024)
* 10 Late News (1991–2011, 2012–2014, since 2024)
* The Project (since 2009)

Sport|

* Escape with ET (since 2005)

Weekends|

* Healthy Homes TV (since 2015)
* iFish (since 2009)
* Mass for You at Home (since 1971)
* What's Up Downunder (since 2012)
* WhichCar (since 2019)

Upcoming|

* Big Brother (2001–2008, 2025)
* Ghosts (2025)

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International Emmy Award for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment

* Without Prejudice? (2003)
* Brat Camp (2004)
* Top Gear (2005)
* Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2006)
* How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? (2007)
* De Grote Donorshow (2008)
* The Phone (2009)
* Caiga Quien Caiga (2010)
* The World's Strictest Parents (2011)
* The Amazing Race Australia (2012)
* Go Back to Where You Came From (2013)
* Educating Yorkshire (2014)
* 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy (2015)
* Allt för Sverige (2016)
* Sorry Voor Alles (2017)
* Hoe Zal Ik Het Zeggen? (2018)
* The Real Full Monty: Ladies' Night (2019)
* Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds (2020)
* The Masked Singer (2021)
* Love on the Spectrum (2022)
* A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil (2023)
* Restaurant Misverstand (2024)

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AACTA Award for Best Reality Television Series

* The Amazing Race Australia (2012)
* MasterChef Australia: The Professionals (2013)
* The Voice (2014)
* MasterChef Australia (2015)
* MasterChef Australia (2016)
* MasterChef Australia (2017)
* Australian Survivor (2018)
* Australian Survivor (2019)
* MasterChef Australia (2020)
* MasterChef Australia (2021)

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